Category Archives: Local News

WHITE TOWNSHIP GRANTS PERMISSION FOR DEER STUDY TO BE DONE IN WHITE'S WOODS
The White Township Supervisors on Wednesday approved a deer population study to be performed in White's Woods. Township Manager Chris Anderson said that the study will be performed by IUP students. An...
Hometown2 Aug 10, 2022

COMMISSIONERS APPROVE ORDINANCE FOR LOAN
On Wednesday morning, the Indiana County Commissioners approved an ordinance concerning a new general obligation loan. The loan for $3,575,000 will go through First Commonwealth Bank at a rate of 3.55...
Renda Media Aug 10, 2022

GAS PRICE AVERAGES CONTINUE TO SLIDE
Gas price averages continue to drop, and for the national average, it's getting close to going under $4 a gallon. Triple-A reported another drop of two cents over the last 24 hours in the national ave...
Renda Media Aug 10, 2022

NO ONE HURT IN CRASH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
No injuries were reported late last night in a vehicle crash in Marion Center. Indiana County 911 reported the crash happened at 11:02 PM on Main Street in Marion Center Borough. Marion Center firefig...
Renda Media Aug 10, 2022

PENNS MANOR SCHOOL BOARD TO GET READY FOR NEW SCHOOL YEAR TONIGHT
The Penns Manor School Board is scheduled to meet tonight, with many items on the agenda related to the start of the 2022-23 school year. Included on the agenda for tonight's meeting are motions to ap...
Renda Media Aug 10, 2022

SHETLER TRIAL REMAINS ON SCHEDULE
Westmoreland County Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio has ruled that the Ray Shetler Jr. case will remain on the trial list to start next Monday. The 37-year-old Shetler is charged with two counts of aggrava...
Hometown1 Aug 10, 2022

UNITED SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES AGREEMENT WITH BLACKLICK VALLEY PHYSICIANS FOR SPORTS
On Tuesday, the United School Board approved an agreement that is part of the merger of the district's sports teams with Blacklick Valley. The board approved authorizing the Blacklick Valley Director/...
Hometown2 Aug 09, 2022

IUP ANNOUNCES WELCOME WEEK SCHEDULE
With classes set to start within the next few weeks, IUP released plans for its annual "Welcome Week" this afternoon. IUP is expecting approximately 700 new students on the first move-in day, which is...
Renda Media Aug 09, 2022

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE USING BACKUP PHONE NUMBER FOR NON-EMERGENCIES
Indiana Borough Police are advising people that their phone system is going through some problems. Police say that when you call their non-emergency line of 724-349-2121, they receive a message saying...
Renda Media Aug 09, 2022

POLICE REPORTS: THEFTS, VEHICLE CRASH
State Police from the Indiana barracks released details on two retail theft investigations. Troopers were called out at 3:10 PM on August 2nd to the Walmart on Oakland Avenue in White Township for a r...
Renda Media Aug 09, 2022

E-bike Regulations
Contrary to common belief, Pennsylvania does regulate e-bikes, with age (16 and older), speed and power limitations. But are they regulated enough?
No! E-bikes are too powerful, and too fast!
No! Helmets should be required.
The laws are fine. Enforcing them is the problem. People are too reckless.
State law can only do so much. Local laws need to be tougher.
Let 'em alone! E-bikes aren't a problem.
Voting Ends: Jul 28, 2026 | 12:00 PM









